Albany Committee Has Leaders in Community Activism, Non-Profits, Labor, Education, Journalism and Government<\/p>\n
NEW YORK- New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced a transition committee today which will help her build an experienced and progressive team as she begins her term as Speaker. The volunteer-based committee has representatives who hail from all over New York City, come from a diverse array of fields and will seek out resumes of qualified individuals from a wide range of communities and sectors.
\n“This committee will have a very simple goal, to help build a professional and experienced team that will reflect New York City and its values. It is an honor to have such a broad and diverse group of New Yorkers come together and I am looking forward to working with them in the weeks ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Co-Chairs
\nDr. Una Clarke, Co-Chair – Former NYC Council Member, 40th District, Brooklyn
\nRossana Rosado, Co-Chair – Former Editor, El Diario<\/p>\n
Committee Members
\nNoilyn Abesamis-Mendoza \u2013 Dir., Health Programs, Coalition for Asian American Children & Families
\nCira Angeles – President, LA Riverside Brokerage, Inc.
\nAna Maria Archila \u2013 Co-Executive Director, Center for Popular Democracy
\nDon Mario Bosco – Counsel, Bosco, Ward & Nopar
\nJose Calderon – President, Hispanic Federation
\nJohn Calvelli – Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Bronx Zoo
\nFrank Carone – Partner, Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP
\nDaniel Cassella – President, ATU Local 726
\nHumberto Cruz – Former Director, AIDS Institute of the New York State Department of Health
\nFrancisco Diaz, Jr. \u2013 President, Los Higos Del Barrio HDFC
\nSoraya Elcock – Former Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Harlem United
\nC. Virginia Fields – President & CEO, National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS
\nKevin Finnegan – Political Director, SEIU 1199
\nJennifer Hensley \u2013 Executive Director, Association for a Better New York
\nJacqueline Huey \u2013 Former. Sr. Director of Revenue and Management, NYC HHC
\nVirginia Kee \u2013 Founding member, Chinese American Planning Council
\nVictor Kovner, Esq. – Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
\nHoong Yee Lee Krakauer – Executive Director, Queens Council of the Arts
\nJenny Low – District Leader, 65th Assembly District
\nMarty Markowitz – Former Brooklyn Borough President
\nDevin Maroney \u2013 Deputy Political Director, New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council
\nHelen Marshall – Former Queens Borough President
\nShahana Masum – Director, Bangladeshi American Advocacy Group
\nBrette McSweeney – Executive Director, Eleanor’s Legacy
\nSuki Terada Ports – Former Executive Director, Family Health Project
\nF\u00e9lix V. Matos Rodriguez – President, Hostos Community College
\nAllen Roskoff \u2013 LGBT Community Activist
\nNatalia Salgado \u2013 Deputy Political Director, 32BJ SEIU
\nMelissa Sklarz \u2013 Director, New York Trans Rights Coalition
\nUdai Tambar – Director, South Asian Youth Action
\nJavier Valdes – Co-Executive Director, Make the Road, NY<\/p>\n
*Affiliations and titles for identification purposes only<\/p>\n
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Albany Committee Has Leaders in Community Activism, Non-Profits, Labor, Education, Journalism and Government<\/p>\n
NEW YORK- New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced a transition committee today which will help her build an experienced and progressive team as she begins her term as Speaker. The volunteer-based committee has representatives who hail from all over New York City, come from a diverse array of fields and will seek out resumes of qualified individuals from a wide range of communities and sectors.<\/p>\n
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